Asset-based
90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
LARRY'S CARTAGE CO INC (USDOT 212942) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 90 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 25, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
LARRY'S CARTAGE CO INC's USDOT number is 212942, and its motor carrier number is MC-161970.
As of Jun 21, 2026, LARRY'S CARTAGE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
LARRY'S CARTAGE CO INC has a 26.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
LARRY'S CARTAGE CO INC operates 90 power units and 74 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LARRY'S CARTAGE CO INC is based in HAZEL CREST, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Oct 2010 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2002 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 8 |
| LEGION INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1997 → Oct 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Oct 1996 → Oct 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| CREDIT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1994 → Oct 1996 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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